"Hmph! So what if you live a little longer? What's so great about that? You thousand-year-old monster, how dare you be so arrogant?!"
Uncle Guang scoffed mockingly, showing no fear whatsoever. Then, his face filled with resentment, he continued, "You killed Ying Li! And now you dare to set foot here? Our Ta Lo Village will never welcome you!"
" Uncle Guang is right! You've ruined my sister's life. You can't stay here. Leave immediately!"
Ying Nan's face was cold, her eyes full of resentment, showing no politeness whatsoever.
"Hehe."
Wenwu sat atop the Dahei back, his tone slightly mocking, and said calmly, "I've come here to help you completely eliminate the threat of the Dweller-in-Darkness. Are you sure you want to send me away?"
"That's a complete joke! You? Get out of here!"
Uncle Guang laughed as if he had heard something utterly absurd, his laughter filled with contempt.
He had experienced Xu Wenwu's strength many years ago; he was indeed formidable, but he was far from being able to defeat the Dweller-in-Darkness!
In his view, the other party's return this time is most likely intended to take the opportunity to break the seal, release the Dweller-in-Darkness, and wreak havoc on the Ta Lo.
" Xu Wenwu, leave immediately! The Dweller-in-Darkness's seal has been secure for a thousand years; it has no need for your feigned kindness to interfere!"
Ying Nan's tone remained cold and resolute.
The thought that this man had abducted her sister and ultimately caused her sister's tragic death filled her with resentment.
"Safe? Do you really think this seal is foolproof?"
Wenwu spoke calmly, slowly revealing the truth, "For thousands of years, the seal has been forcibly suppressed by the divine dragon at the bottom of the lake. However, the dragon has gradually weakened and its power has declined. Low-level Dweller-in-Darkness frequently break through the seal and devour the souls of the villagers. After a thousand years, the once vast Ta Lo Village now has only a few hundred people left. Is this what you call peace and stability?"
"It's none of your business! Who knows what evil intentions you have!"
Uncle Guang remained defiant and unmoved by any sympathy.
"You don't know what's good for you!"
Wenwu snorted coldly, completely losing his patience, and too lazy to waste any more words and get entangled with this group of people.
As soon as he finished speaking, he moved, soaring into the sky from the back of the Dahei and speeding towards the sealed stone gate on the other side of the lake.
"What are you trying to do?!"
Upon Ying Nan shouted loudly.
"Quick! Everyone shoot him!"
Uncle Guang immediately gave a stern order, and the archers in the village drew their bows and aimed at the Wenwu in mid-air.
Before the arrow could be fired, Dahei had already leaped out, its massive body instantly charging into the crowd, causing the villagers to fall over and creating chaos.
"What a vile, beastly dog!"
Upon seeing this, Uncle Guang roared in anger, grabbed his dragon-scale staff, leaped up, and slammed it down fiercely towards the top of the Dahei head!
Dahei was extremely agile, deftly dodging the heavy blow by sidestepping.
It sensed the extraordinary Shang-Chi the dragon scale staff and made no attempt to withstand it.
Bang!
The next instant, the massive, thick tail of the Dahei beast swept out fiercely, striking Uncle Guang who couldn't dodge in time and sending him flying.
"Roar--!!"
Two ferocious roars suddenly rang out!
The two three-meter-tall Suanni, seeing the Dahei Dahei the villagers, roared and launched a fierce attack on it!
Dahei showed no fear, raised its head and roared in response, immediately engaging in a fierce battle with the two Suanni.
On the other side, Ying Nan quickly summoned a huge snow-white crane, leaped onto its back, and rode it into the air, chasing after Wenwu ahead with all his might.
BOOM!
Just as Wenwu was about to reach the giant gate sealing the dragon scales, the calm lake below suddenly shattered and surged!
The raging lake water spun wildly, transforming into an enormous, deep whirlpool, carrying violent water pressure, and fiercely swept towards Wenwu in mid-air!
At the same time, the enormous dragon vortex that had been lurking at the bottom of the lake burst forth, its huge mouth wide open, carrying an overwhelming and majestic power as it lunged straight at Wenwu to devour him!
"Good timing!"
Seeing this, Wenwu was not afraid at all; instead, he chuckled lightly.
With only his flesh and blood, without any external aids, he raised his hand to gather strength and threw a powerful punch straight at the dragon's open jaws!
After months of dedicated training with his main body and countless clones, coupled with the amplification from absorbing Stern, his physical strength has now exceeded five hundred tons!
Combined with extreme speed, the power explodes exponentially, creating an incredibly terrifying force!
boom!!
Caught off guard, the enormous dragon was struck hard by this powerful punch, its massive body plummeting from mid-air and crashing heavily into the whirlpool lake, creating a huge splash!
"Roar!"
The dragon at the bottom of the lake roared in fury, and the lake water around it surged and spun wildly. Giant whirlpools, carrying violent water pressure, swept towards Wenwu.
"Break!"
Wenwu's fist instantly condensed into a dazzling golden light, and his Spiritual Power erupted as he threw a punch straight out.
The surging, terrifying Spiritual Power instantly tore apart the entire giant lake vortex, sending water scattering and exploding everywhere.
At the same time, the dragon launched another fierce attack, its huge, sharp claws carrying immense force, swiftly grabbing at Wenwu!
This divine dragon is less than 80 meters long and has a torso that is 3 meters thick. Although it does not seem to be very large, its physical strength is extremely terrifying. In terms of pure strength, it is even superior to Wenwu.
The defeat and flying backwards just now was merely a moment of carelessness and being caught off guard.
But Wenwu remained calm and showed no fear.
With his own Spiritual Power protecting his entire body, he was fully confident in going head-to-head with the dragon. More importantly, all of the dragon's physical attacks and water-based energy impacts would be perfectly absorbed and accumulated by his abilities.
In an instant, the man and the dragon engaged in an intense battle, the fierce fight raging from mid-air all the way to the lake surface!
The lake water surged and burst, creating towering waves. The entire lake surface was filled with steam and mist, its power terrifying.
Even as the dragon wielded the power of the lake to amplify their attacks, Wenwu grew stronger with each battle.
His body continuously absorbed and accumulated the attack energy of the divine dragon, becoming increasingly powerful, and his combat strength rose steadily!
All the villagers of Ta Lo Village on the shore were stunned, frozen in place, their faces filled with disbelief.
Even the two Suanni that had been locked in combat with Dahei stopped fighting and stared intently at the earth-shattering duel in the air, their beastly eyes filled with horror and fear.
"How is this possible... The dragon that protects the Ta Lo can actually be suppressed by this old monster?!"
Uncle Guang's pupils shrank suddenly, his years of understanding were completely overturned, and he looked as if his faith had collapsed.
Ying Nan rode her crane back to the shore, her gaze fixed on the figures engaged in fierce combat in the air, her expression extremely complex as she said:
"The dragon has been expending its power over the years to reinforce the seal on the Dweller-in-Darkness, and its strength is far from its peak."
She gazed at Wenwu's Celestial, invincible figure, paused, and sighed, "But I never imagined that Xu Wenwu, without the aid of Ten Rings divine artifact, would already possess such formidable combat power!"
"Yes."
Uncle Guang sighed repeatedly, his eyes filled with amazement, "I wonder what he's been through all these years. Not only has his strength increased to such an absurd level, but his appearance has also become so young. This must be the reason he's reversed his aging!"
Ying Nan frowned slightly, and hesitated before speaking, "So it seems that what he said before about completely eradicating the Dweller-in-Darkness scourge might actually be true!"
"Nonsense!"
Uncle Guang immediately shook his head, his face full of distrust. "You dare to trust his character? Who can guarantee that he's not using this opportunity to break the seal and release the Dweller-in-Darkness to wreak havoc on the secret realm?"
Ying Nan gently shook her head and calmly analyzed:
"He had absolutely no need to do that. With his current strength, killing us would be as easy as lifting a finger. If he wanted to wreak havoc on the secret realm or disrupt the outside world, the Dweller-in-Darkness would grow stronger and stronger, potentially even devouring his own soul. He would never do something so heinous and foolish."
"That makes some sense..."
Uncle Guang pondered for a moment and reluctantly accepted these words, but he still had extreme doubts in his heart that Wenwu did not have the strength to kill the Dweller-in-Darkness King.
Boom--!
In mid-air, Wenwu no longer hesitated, and instantly unleashed all the dragon attack energy he had accumulated and absorbed throughout the entire battle!
An immense and unparalleled power exploded forth!
The dragon couldn't dodge in time, and its massive body was blasted away, crashing heavily onto the mountain peak above the Dark Gate.
The entire Qingfeng Peak trembled violently, with rocks constantly tumbling down the cliff face and dust billowing into the air.